Mile 291 Report
Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
June 12, 2020
A cloudy day at the beach.
Report Details
A cloudy day at the beach. Not many people in my mile. About a dozen in all. 4 dogs, all off-leash. I found just a few pieces of marine debris in the wrack, small plastic pieces. Lots of shell fragments, seaweed, crab molts, and a couple feathers. It was a pretty low tide, about 0.4 feet. A half dozen seagulls were working the area where a small creek emptied onto the beach, and some crows on the wet sand swash area eating mole crabs (?) I enclosed a couple photos of them. I also put up a photo of a plant that grows right out of the sand, up near the bluffy edges or the beach. Anyone?
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 5. Playing in sand: 8.
Notable Wildlife
6 seagulls, 4 crows
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
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Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
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Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
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Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
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Chris Berrie
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Camp Magruder north, Watseco, Twin Rocks SW
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